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This update automatically applies Safe OS Dynamic Update to the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) on a running PC. The update installs improvements to Windows recovery features.

This article lists the hotfixes that are currently available for users who use Windows Installer 4.5 and Windows Installer 5.0. Windows Installer 4.5 is integrated in Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Server 2008 SP2.

This update will make sure that your device has the highest probability of successfully installing new updates with the most robust and reliable update stack available. This Update Stack Package is limited to a select set of update related system files.

This update is available on Microsoft Update for Windows client operating systems and available on WSUS and MU Catalog for Windows Server operating systems. Prerequisites. This update will be offered if you have .NET 5.0 installed on a supported version of Windows. Restart Requirement.

Resolves vulnerabilities in Windows Task Scheduler that could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logged on to an affected system and ran a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit this vulnerability.

This update is available on Microsoft Update for Windows client operating systems and available on WSUS and MU Catalog for Windows Server operating systems. Prerequisites. This update will be offered if you have .NET 5.0 installed on a supported version of Windows. Restart Requirement.

Revised on June 30, 2023 to add resolution to known issue. The June 13, 2023 update for Windows 11, version 22H2 includes cumulative security and reliability improvements in .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1. We recommend that you apply this update as part of your regular maintenance routines.

The October 22, 2024 update for Windows 11, version 22H2 and Windows 11, version 23H2 includes security and cumulative reliability improvements in .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1. We recommend that you apply this update as part of your regular maintenance routines.

This issue is resolved by installing the Windows updates released October 22, 2024 or later updates and by applying one of the options mentioned in the Resolution section in KB5048864. Note that you need to perform both actions to resolve the issue.